We were made to move. But we don't do much of it these days in our push-button world. Too many of us lead busy, sedentary, desk-bound lives. Regular moderate physical exercise activity is essential for good health, for managing Type 2 diabetes, and for reducing the risk of heart disease.
Perhaps you have been doing strength training to increase your metabolism, build or tone your muscles, strengthen your bones, and practice intermittent training to enhance your endurance and become aerobically fit.
You've been working hard in the gym and as such, have expected to see optimal results. But yet, those results still elude you. What's preventing you from reaching your goals?
In many cases, it could be as simple as a few bad habits. Let's take a look at three bad habits that could be ruining your fitness program and how to overcome them...
Bad Habit No. 1: Never Warming Up
Fast Fix: Arriving 5 Minutes Early
If you neglect your warm-up, you may think you are saving time, but you're just sacrificing results. If you aren't warmed up, and your blood isn't flowing as it should be, this means you will struggle to generate the strength you're after.
The result? A poor workout performance. Arrive five minutes early and do a warm-up. You will be amazed at the difference this makes.
Bad Habit No. 2: Lifting With Your Ego
Fast Fix: Focusing On Form
Too many people arrive at the gym and let their ego get in the way. If you feel yourself losing good form but keep pushing because you want to add more weight to the bar, this needs to change.
Remember you will never see good results from doing an exercise with reduced form as you would with proper form no matter how much weight you're lifting. Leave your ego at the door and drop the weight 10 to 20 pounds. Only once you have mastered form at that particular weight can you increase it by 10 or 20 pounds.
Bad Habit No. 3: Going Through The Movements
Fast Fix: Focusing On Your Breathing
Finally, don't let yourself just go through the motions during your workout sessions. You want to feel each exercise as you do it. Feeling each activity means dialing into your body, feeling the muscular contractions taking place.
If you focus on your breathing, this can help. It will help you tune out distractions and zero in on what you are doing.
So have a look at your current workouts. Are you guilty of any of these habits? If so, get a fix in place so they don't sabotage your results.
Although managing Type 2 diabetes can be very challenging, it is not a condition you must just live with. Make simple changes to your daily routine - include exercise to help lower both your blood sugar levels and your weight.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.
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